Shipping Schedule for Trees & Plants

Mushrooms and mushroom tools will drop-ship directly from our supplier according to the shipping timing you select at checkout. You may choose to have them shipped now or shipped in April.

Scionwood, early rootstock, and ranunculus orders ship ASAP, beginning in early March, separate from other items on your order.

Other plants from our perennial plants warehouse ship from early March through mid-to-late May, weather depending, beginning with warmer USDA zones. We will ship orders as soon as all items are in stock to ship.

We do our best to ship to warmest areas first and coldest last, but we cannot ship precisely according to USDA zones or take your local weather conditions into account.

You will receive an automatic email confirmation with tracking info when your order ships. Once it leaves our warehouse in Maine, please allow 1-5 business days for delivery in the northeast, and 5-10 days for locations further south and west. Slight delays en route happen occasionally, and we pack our plants well to hold up in transit.

We understand when folks are nervous about receiving their order at an inconvenient time. You may be anxious to plant ASAP because spring is early, but we ask for your patience as we stick to our shipping schedule. Even if plants have budded out in your area, it will not be too late to plant. If your ground is still frozen when you receive your order or you do not yet have time to plant, keep your plants protected in a cool, shaded spot and keep roots moist, and they will be fine. Visit our immediate plant care instruction page for more information.

If you have specific needs around the timing of your shipment, we are happy to work with you. Please get in touch! If you are away during our shipping season, consider having your plants shipped to a friend or neighbor to care for them until you return.

Plant Sizes

Unfortunately, we can’t take requests for particular plant sizes or branching preferences. We grade for healthy trees with excellent root systems. Sizes listed for each item should be considered an average. The trees and shrubs in your shipment will sometimes be slightly larger and occasionally smaller than these projections. Trees might be trimmed to fit into the box before shipping.